Drew Dowdell

I hated them simply for looking like they came out of a Celica or Mazda. To me it screamed "sell out" or "if you can't beat'em join'em" The wheel of my CTS isn't bad... it isn't great either, but not bad. It looks better than the STS wheel simply because it has a texture to it. And it has the best feature of all.... the volume wheel. I know the next CTS doesn't have it... but GM really had something there.

The average American motorist is driving substantially fewer miles for the first time in 26 years Link to USA Today article because of high gas prices and demographic shifts, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal highway data. The growth in miles driven has leveled off dramatically in the past 18 months after 25 years of steady climbs despite the addition of more than 1 million drivers to the nation's streets and highways since 2005. Miles driven in February declined 1.9% from February 2006 before rebounding slightly for a 0.3% year-over-year gain in March, data from the Federal Highway Administration show. That's in sharp contrast to the average annual growth rate of 2.7% recorded from 1980 through 2005.

Finally, a GM steering wheel that doesn't make me want to barf all over the airbag or make me think they stole it out of a Celica.

whatever mixes best with gin....

That's strange... Fly always answers me...

less cargo space than a Subaru Forrester, less ground clearance than a Ford Explorer, less towing capacity than a 1994 Fleetwood.

It won't sell to people of taste.... luckily for Chrysler, there aren't many of those left in the U.S.

come come fly... anecdotal?

At least it will match the rest of their lineup......

Weighing style over utility verses the X5? BMW realizes the X5 is one of the least "utility" SUVs on the market next to the FX45 right?

Have you ever seen it in person? The nose on that thing is about the same height as an Envoy.

Chrysler Imperial one step closer to production Link to Autoblog Chrysler may be in the middle of a major ownership change, but the beat goes on when it comes to future vehicle plans. The folks over at The Star are reporting that Chrysler is going to build a fifth model at their Brampton plant in Ontario, which currently assembles the 300, Charger, and Magnum. Challenger production is scheduled for next year, and the fifth vehicle, which could be built in 09' as a 2010 model, is expected to be the Imperial. Chrysler is reportedly investing $700 million in the Brampton plant to bring the Imperial to life, and the Rolls-Royce and Bentley wannabe is expected to ride on an extended version of Chrysler's LX platform. The Imperial, which sported a 6.1L Hemi V8 as a concept, could also receive a diesel engine. Chrysler has yet to make an announcement on an additional vehicle at Brampton, but word is it that Chrysler Executive Vice President of Manufacturing Frank Ewasyshn is expected to do so June 11. We aren't sold on the chunky, blocky, copycat looks of the Imperial, but Chrysler apparently thinks enough Americans will want the beast that they've all but pulled the trigger on making it all official.

I don't understand why the magazines have gone ga-ga over the styling of this car. That side profile shows front and rear overhangs that would make a W-body blush....

Here is my reasoning. Tie rods can effect alignment and if you need them replaced you'll need an alignment. It's the vibration on center that points me to the tie rods. When you're turning the force on the tires pushes the "sloppy" tie rod to either end of it's range so you don't feel any vibration. When you're on center, the tie rods are trying to maintain alignment, but because there is slop to them the twitter back and forth. I had the tie rods replaced for about $90 a side plus the cost of an alignment on my 94 Cutty convertible at a local Goodyear.

Jerry Fallwell, who's not in heaven, wallow in thy shame. Thy time has come, thy life is done, and soon also your bretheren's. Give to the gays your severed head, and Fred Phelps up on pins, as we do to foes who pin against us. And lead us not to lamentation, for we are delivered from your evil. For ours are the Drag queens, the power bottoms, and the glory holes, now and forever. Gay-men

Hence so many of us singing "Ding Dong the witch is dead"

call before you dig

What needs to happen is for GM to develop a good drop in set of head units, 1 nav, 1 standard, that can be put in the cars interchangeably.

tie rods

Only one of these makes logical sense.....not necessarily theocratic sense...but logical sense.

Are you prepared to buy exclusively flexible fuel vehicles and use E85 in the meantime?

VW Beetle wasn't exactly a slow seller either....

Step 1. Buy Tesla stock Step 2. Buy new Avalanche Step 3. put new Avalanche in storage until current Avalanche croaks. Step 4. Buy Tesla Roadser as daily driver.

You know what would be smart? If they circulated an e-mail forward encouraging people to find a carpool or bus to work on a certain day. But that would require people to change their habits.... and we know that ain't happening.

Phelps, you're next..